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剔 is a phono-semantic compound with the radical 刂 (knife) on the right, indicating an action of cutting or separation, and the component 易 on the left, which provides the phonetic base. The character originally describes the physical act of scraping meat from bones or picking out impurities with a pointed tool. This literal sense of precise removal extends figuratively to the systematic process of eliminating unsuitable elements, such as candidates or defective items, from a group to ensure the remainder meets a specific standard.
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他用牙签剔牙。
妈妈把鱼刺剔干净了。
他对食物非常挑剔。
这份名单需要剔除不合格者。
编辑正在仔细剔除文章中的错误。
厨师熟练地剔除了骨头上的肉。
经过严格筛选，剔除了所有可疑的数据。
为了保持竞争力，公司必须剔除非核心业务。